Rosedale

Population: 4,267
Median household income: $149,632
Median home value: $816,000

Rosedale is a community in Pierce County, Washington, home to 4,267 residents. The median household income of $149,632 is above the Pierce County median ($96,632).

Between 2019 and 2023, Rosedale's population declined 4.6% from 4,472 to 4,267, while its median home value rose 69.0% from $482,900 to $816,000.

The median gross rent is $2,250. 45.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,267
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $149,632
Median home value: $816,000
Median gross rent: $2,250
Housing units: 1,386
Homeownership rate: 91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4724,267

Median household income

$104,231$149,632

Median home value

$482,900$816,000

Median gross rent

$865$2,250

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,472	$104,231	$482,900	$865
2020	4,389	$123,533	$529,900	$796
2021	4,421	$135,179	$644,500	—
2022	4,273	$141,490	$723,500	—
2023	4,267	$149,632	$816,000	$2,250

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.5%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5416.2%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	0.5%
5 to 17	649	15.2%
18 to 24	324	7.6%
25 to 34	513	12.0%
35 to 44	641	15.0%
45 to 54	692	16.2%
55 to 64	718	16.8%
65 to 74	394	9.2%
75 and over	313	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,523	82.6%
Black or African American	147	3.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	35	0.8%
Asian	154	3.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	40	0.9%
Two or more races	212	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	156	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.0%

High school graduate25.3%

Some college or associate's25.7%

Bachelor's degree28.8%

Graduate or professional degree17.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	99	3.0%
High school graduate	829	25.3%
Some college or associate's	841	25.7%
Bachelor's degree	941	28.8%
Graduate or professional degree	561	17.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone70.6%

Carpooled2.2%

Public transit0.8%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home24.5%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,172	70.6%
Carpooled	37	2.2%
Public transit	13	0.8%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	406	24.5%
Other means	31	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	332	26.5%
15 to 29 min	506	40.4%
30 to 44 min	197	15.7%
45 to 59 min	99	7.9%
60+ min	119	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 2.4% (85 of 3,494)

	Count	Share
Family households	993	76.7%
Nonfamily households	301	23.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,294	93.4%
Vacant	92	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,179	91.1%
Renter-occupied	115	8.9%

1-unit, detached89.8%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,244	89.8%
1-unit, attached	23	1.7%
2 to 4 units	13	0.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	106	7.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5359880
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.54 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 47.3413, -122.6325